ODA

ODA funds slow in disbursement

November 04, 2025 | 08:00

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has said that many projects have reached the end of their ODA loan agreements but have not fully disbursed the funds.

Ministry of Finance moves to improve management of foreign funding

October 03, 2025 | 18:14

The government is working to better manage foreign funding to support national development, the Ministry of Finance said.

PM requests World Bank support for major infrastructure ventures

May 16, 2025 | 10:00

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested World Bank financing for the development of the $67 billion North–South high-speed railway scheme.

Cooperation underscores Japan’s links to Vietnam

February 07, 2025 | 12:08

Since joining the Colombo Plan in 1954, Japan has provided financial and technical cooperation to low-resource countries through official development assistance (ODA) with the aim of contributing to the peace and development of the international community.

Japanese ODA is massive contribution for Vietnam

October 29, 2024 | 12:04

Japan has been providing official development assistance for 70 years. Sugano Yuichi, chief representative at the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Vietnam office, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about the prospects of cooperation in this field in Vietnam.

Positive signs for implementing North-South high-speed railway project

August 14, 2024 | 16:44

After several rounds of feedback from ministries, sectors, and experts, the Ministry of Transport is finalising the proposal for the construction of the North-South high-speed railway, as the funding plan for the project has shown positive signs, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy has said.

Japan resolute in ODA development

August 01, 2024 | 15:00

Japan is expected to intensify bilateral ties with Vietnam in trade, investment, and continued provision of official development assistance in multiple sectors, especially in infrastructure projects.

Ethnic minorities set for added investment

June 28, 2024 | 15:00

Vietnam will increase its foreign invested capital from Australia, South Korea, and Japan to ethnic minority areas, contributing to socioeconomic development.

Japanese see potential with startup initiatives

May 04, 2024 | 20:00

Amid slow capital flow into frontier financial markets, Japanese funding continues to flow into local startups to strengthen market footprint.

ODA progress must return to the track

April 09, 2024 | 09:01

Slow-paced disbursement of official development assistance capital for a series of projects has prompted the government to further urge for the removal of policy obstacles in order to speed up progress.

South Korea to boost ODA to Vietnam by 50 per cent this year

March 22, 2024 | 11:41

Overseas development assistance (ODA) from South Korea to Vietnam is expected to hit more than $52 million in 2024, an increase of 50 per cent on year.

ODA continues to play vital role

February 11, 2024 | 21:40

Vietnam is cooperating with Japan on new schemes of official development assistance. Sugano Yuichi, chief representative at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about how these ties will be implemented in 2024 and beyond.